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THE DPL ISSUE Showcase Magazine
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FEATURES A Library is More Than Just a Building of Books
Inside the Danville Public Library 8
Biking in MHC 20
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A Library is More Than Just a Building of Books
Inside the Danville Public Library
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Games
Crossword & Wordsearch 14
Nine Grams
Instagrams From Our Area 22
ALSO INSIDE Editor’s Letter
From the Kitchen of
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Easy Mediterranean Seasoned Parchment Paper Salmon
A Love of Books
Paws for a Cause
Big Bear’s Wife
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Meet Benny 15
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EDITOR’S LETTER
A Love of Books Summer continues to greet me with disrespectful humidity whenever I step outside. I can’t take the heat like I could when I was younger. I remember summer afternoons spent at the city park playing basketball with my friends (with no shade) in the sweltering heat and never complaining. Now, a quick walk to my car to grab lunch elicits negativity. I race to the car to get blanketed with AC and a good book. I rarely listen to music in the car. My go to noise is audiobooks. Presently, Tim Ferris’s Tools of Titans is making me forget about the humidity lurking to pounce on me. Usually, I’m juggling up to five books at a time. I’m reading I Got A Name: The Jim Croce Story on my kindle paperwhite. For fiction, I’ve been reading some Joe Lansdale. I’m reading the hardback version of James Clear’s Atomic Habits. And along with Tools of Titans, I’ve been listening to Essentialism by Greg McKeown while driving or working out. It’s safe to say, reading is a big part of how I spend my downtime. In On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, Stephen King says, “Books are uniquely portable magic.” I feel that. Books serve a multitude of purposes from learning to entertainment to escapism. And right here in Danville we have a wonderful source of books for the community—The Danville Public Library (DPL). This month we catch up with the new library director, Russell Carter, to get a closer look inside the Danville Public Library, also known as The Ruby B. Archie Public Library, named after a wonderful woman who never stopped teaching our community. With two branches in Danville, DPL offers checkouts through traditional books, e-books, audiobooks, and much more. Members already understand the benefits of the library. For those who aren’t members, sign up is free, so there’s no better time to join than when summer’s humidity is trying to melt you. Also, this month, Beth Stinnett gives us a guide to biking in Martinsville-Henry County. Biking in nature is another excellent form of de-stressing. And our area is fortunate to have many top-notch trails along with volunteers who keep the trails safe for riders. So, if you’re feeling adventurous this summer, hop on your bike, ride a trail, and then stop by the local library and pick up your next great read. As Dr. Seuss says in I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Enjoy the issue.
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FEATURE INSIDE THE DANVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
A Library is More Than Just a Building of Books
Inside the Danville Public Library BY SHOWCASE MAGAZINE PHOTO BY CAPTURED PORTRAITURE
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f you ask Russell Carter to recommend a book to read, he can’t recommend one.
pouring through Dr. Seuss, choose-your-own adventure books, the Hardy Boys, and the Goosebumps series, to name a few,” he said.
“How do you pick just one?” He asked. The written word has always been a part of Carter’s life and career, whether as a journalist, communications officer for Danville Parks & Recreation, and now as Director of the Danville Public Library, he understands the power of language. “From an early age, my mom brought me to this library once a week. I sat upstairs in the children’s section
Though Carter has served as interim director of the library since October, he is now the man at the helm permanently. The way he sees it, though, he’s there to continue to help the library down its current path. “During my interim period, I constantly reminded everyone I was just a guest in the house and was here to help further the mission and serve the staff,” Carter said. That mission includes providing fun activities for the entire family despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The library’s main branch downtown is open from 10 am to 6 pm, Monday through Thursday, but curbside pickup is available on Fridays at the downtown branch. Saturday hours are being added from 10 am to 2 pm in July. “The staff of the Danville Public Library (DPL) has been gotten more and more creative as the pandemic has gone on,” Carter said, “including hosting story times, activities, and book clubs using Zoom and social media.” “As time progresses and we can add additional in-person programs, we will,” Carter said. Carter, who initially joined Danville Parks & Recreation in 2012, has been a proponent of using social media to promote reading activities during the pandemic. Now that the main branch is open, and with social distancing requirements in place, he has several big ideas to improve the overall library experience. “We are renovating our upstairs courtyard area to create an inviting outdoor space for reading and future Continued to Page 12
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programming,” he said. There are plans to add an art display on the Danville Art Trail as well as public seating and improved Wi-Fi. As for summer reading, DPL has it covered. “The Summer Reading Program opened June 15, and it includes a reading challenge as well as at-home and inperson activities,” Carter said. The program is open to all ages and is using the Beanstack app and website to log reading times and activities. “Thanks to the generosity of the Community Foundation of the Dan River Region, the Friends of the Danville Public Library, and local businesses Dairy Queen and Cocoa Trail Chocolates, we are able to offer exciting rewards at both the midway and completion Reading
Challenge benchmarks,” he added. One winner in each age group will win a grand prize. “While COVID concerns have limited the number of programs we can host, we will continue to add activities as permitted,” Carter said. As Carter noted, it has been a challenge, but the library’s service has never been more valuable. “We offered curbside pickup as a way to provide services while encouraging social distancing,” he said. “More will be done as long as those efforts can be made safely.” Though he was born in Hampton, Carter’s family moved to Sutherlin when he was 4 and lived on the back side of his great aunt’s farm. He is a graduate of Dan River High School and Averett University. “I’m a proud product of this community, and I hope I represent it well,” he added. Carter and his wife, Heather, have two sons, Gabriel, 9 and Colton, 5. Both, he pointed out, are also regular visitors to the library, to the children’s department just a few yards from their dad’s office. A Danville Public Library card is free to all individuals who live within a 50-mile radius of the library and provides the card holder access to borrow books, DVDs, books on CD, as well as online databases, downloadable e-books, e-audio books, music, movies and television shows. “Anyone is welcome to visit Danville Public Library and participate in our many programs and activities,” Carter said. Between the main branch on Patton Street and the Westover Branch on Clifton Street, DPL has a collection of over 70,000 materials. As for those recommendations, two that stick out in Carter’s mind are Same Kind of Different as Me, by Ron Hall and Denver Moore, and the C. S. Lewis classic The Horse and His Boy, one of the classic Narnia stories. As Carter points out, a building full of books does not a library make. It’s about the people, and he hopes in his new role that he can encourage more interaction and connection between library and patrons. “It’s our goal to continue to stay relevant and modern while we strive to offer the most efficient services and resources, and develop strong relationships with our patrons, and community,” Carter said.
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PAWS FOR A CAUSE
Paws for a Cause In Salt Lake City today, a bronze monument to the sea gull reminds visitors of the miracle of the seagulls. Portions of the story come from President Gordon B. Hinckley’s account as found in Truth Restored.
water. Still the destructive crickets came. The situation was desperate, yet the pioneers who had already been through so much knew they could not give up.
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The Church president, Brigham Young, called on the settlers to put their faith to work. The pioneers throughout the valley prayed and fasted for help, pleading for their crops to be spared.
On July 24, 1847, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) first entered the Salt Lake Valley. They had been driven out of their homes in Illinois and Missouri. Thousands moved west, either in covered wagons or walking. As soon as they entered the valley, they began preparing the soil for harvest the next year. Until harvest time, they lived off stored food or sego lily roots. Ute Indians living in the area helped them hunt for meat. After a long, freezing winter, they finally planted crops in the spring of 1848. That is when the miracle of the sea gulls took place. With irrigation, the crops flourished; however, large crickets began eating the grain.
To their amazement, they saw huge flocks of white-winged sea gulls fly from the Great Salt Lake to settle on their crops. They thought at first that another enemy had arrived, and their despair deepened.
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However, the gulls began eating the crickets. They ate for hours, then flew away, disgorged, and came back for more. The crops of 1848 were saved by the sea gulls.
The insects came by the hundreds of thousands, eating everything in their path. The pioneers fought them with shovels, brooms, fire and
Those of you who love animals will not be surprised by humans being saved by seagulls. Animals help us in so many marvelous ways.
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Easy Mediterranean Seasoned Parchment Paper Salmon - Dinner in under 30 minutes! This recipe for Easy Mediterranean Seasoned Parchment Paper Salmon is quick to make and easy to adapt for all kinds of different seasonings. INGREDIENTS • 1 large salmon fillet (about 1 pound) • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil • 1/2 tablespoon Mediterranean seasoning or Italian seasoning • 1 lemon, cut into slices INSTRUCTIONS 1. Preheat the oven to 375F. 2. Lay out a sheet of parchment paper that is large enough to fit the salmon with extra room to fold edges over salmon to create a pouch. 3. Place salmon on the parchment paper on a baking sheet. 4. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning. 5. Lay lemon slices over the top of the salmon. 6. Fold the parchment paper over the salmon and crinkle to seal & to form a pouch. 7. Bake for 15-20 minutes
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EXPLORE MARTINSVILLE - HENRY COUNTY
Biking in Martinsville-Henry County BY BETH STINNETT PHOTOS PROVIDED BY MARTINSVILLE-HENRY COUNTY TOURISM
Hit the trails, or the open road, in Martinsville—Henry County. Cycling has become a favorite pastime for many, and numerous trails, varying in difficulty and magnificent views, are awaiting you in MHC.
Series. Racers must be licensed by USA Cycling. One day licenses are available for $10 at registration. Expert payout up to $1,000 cash. 100% payout (based on racer turnout). On-site registration $10 extra.
Take a ride on one of our many trails along the Smith River Trail System or visit our award-winning mountain biking complex.
Ready to ride for a cause? The Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce’s Education Foundation presents the Annual “Tour de Scholar” charity bike ride. All proceeds benefit local teachers, students and schools. Some programs this bike ride has helped fund include: Operation: Porky Pig, “Roll Out the Red Carpet”—5th Grade Release Party, School Garden, Field trip to Virginia Air & Space Center, Beating the Odds, Character Education Library, “Staying Green”— Expands to Citizenship and Service, Measuring the World Around Us, Computer Usage Assistance for Students with Disabilities, Climbing to Success at FCMS, Exhibition and VMNH + WEE 3’s = “Doodle Bugs.”
There are many trails along the Smith River Trail System for cyclists to enjoy, ranging from the paved Dick & Willie Passage Rail Trail to the naturally surfaced Fieldale Trail. These trails make up over 24.5 miles to ride! Plus, there’s the Mountain Laurel Trails Biking Complex, in Ridgeway, situated on 100 acres, with ten miles of trails, with plans of expanding to fifteen. Mountain Laurel Trails encompass varying levels of difficulty for beginners as well as seasoned bikers to enjoy. The intermediate trails feature 600 feet in elevation gain along with plenty of elements to provide for an interesting ride. Named among the top mountain bike trails in the state of Virginia by SingleTrack. com, this trail complex has a 4.94 (out of 5) star rating. Weekly bike rides include the Beginner’s Ride on Friday evenings and group rides on Sunday afternoons. MLT also hosts fun seasonal rides such as the Cranksgiving Ride on Thanksgiving Day and the New Year’s Eve Ride. For ride information, be sure to follow Mountain Laurel Trails on Facebook.* The Henry County Bike Club also welcomes you to join in any of their weekly group rides scheduled throughout the year, such as the Sunday Road Ride and the Variety Ride on Wednesday evenings. Joining the group on Friday afternoons is a great way to meet the members and fellow cycling enthusiasts. Every Friday afternoon there’s a Ride ‘N Dine event where the group rides a trail and then has lunch at a nearby local restaurant. * Ready to compete? Join the Sledgehammer XC Bike Race at Mountain Laurel Trails on Saturday, July 18th. The Southern Classic MTB Series will travel to beautiful Ridgeway, VA for the second annual Sledgehammer race on July 18, 2020. The race is the last race in the USA Cycling Virginia State Championship 20 SHOWCASE Magazine |
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The ride will start and finish at the Smith River Sports Complex. All routes will be marked and supported with sag and rest stops. Meal provided at the conclusion of the ride. Participants will be eligible for great door prizes. Need a new bike or repairs? Chain of Fools, located in Uptown Martinsville, has you covered. Best of all, the shop is convenient to the Dick & Willie Rail Trail Passage. Chain of Fools focuses on fixing your bike, but also sells used bikes as well as parts and accessories. Whether you are a seasoned cyclist with a closet full of spandex or a beginner with a recent interest in biking, Chain of Fools wants to help you get out and ride. After you visit the shop, stroll across the street to the pocket park and check out the Uptown Connection Trail Mural. Be sure to pose for a pic. *Due to COVID-19, some rides may be postponed until further notice. Stay up to date by following Mountain Laurel Trails and HCBC on Facebook. Up for a Challenge? Check out our new partnership with Virginia Backpacking and complete the “Dirty Dozen” Challenge in Martinsville - Henry County. Whatever pace you are looking for, we hope to see you cruising the trails of Martinsville—Henry County soon. For more information on our trails, go to www.VisitMartinsville.com/trails.
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